Eddie Howe

[Pablo123]

3 minutes ago, Astroblack said:

I just have a feeling we’re going to do something really special this season. Maybe not win a trophy but something like we did two years ago. 

That's my feeling, too. I just think without such a hectic schedule and adding more quality and depth, we'll see the form we showed season before last. Well, I hope so.

[The Prophet]

Out of interest, when was the last time a sought after manager in their peak years left a top flight job to join a national setup? It's usually someone out of contract, in the setup or on the decline.

[mattypnufc]

We were a Nick Pope being fit away from finishing in CL spots imo last season, even with the busy schedule/extensive injuries - no reason why we can't have a good go this coming season.. 

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[Pixelphish]

I for one am shocked.

[gbandit]

Give it to trusty Lamps, he’s earned his stripes 

[TRon]

Potter seems like the obvious choice if Howe turns the job down. Which he wlll.

[Mikky]

I think Poch would be a decent choice tbh

[Troll]

27 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Out of interest, when was the last time a sought after manager in their peak years left a top flight job to join a national setup? It's usually someone out of contract, in the setup or on the decline.

 

Spaletti?  Won Serie A with Napoli then immediately took the Italy job.

[Troll]

Also Nagelsmann.

[TRon]

I just saw Fat Sam on Sky saying we should never give the job to a foreign manager after failing with this experiment previously, so I'm assuming we probably will go for an English manager. I just don't think the FA would take the risk of appointing a non-English candidate at this point.

[The Prophet]

From Douglas' article:

 

"i understands Newcastle would resist any overtures from the FA to speak to Howe. But as the club discovered with Manchester United’s interest in Ashworth, it is the attitude of the individual that really matters.

 

Publicly and privately Howe has consistently reaffirmed his commitment to Newcastle, repeatedly dodging the England question with his trademark straight bat. He told Gary Neville on The Overlap podcast recently that he was too focused on Newcastle to even think about England – and anyone who has witnessed his single-mindedness first-hand would testify that’s probably not a politician’s answer.

 

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Those close to Howe admit it is a long-term ambition but international football’s prestige has dimmed over the last decade. The paucity of some of the play in Germany over the last month was in stark contrast to the vibrancy of the Premier League and Champions League, where Howe wants to prove himself. Howe desperately wants to end Newcastle’s trophy drought."

 

Sounds like a non-starter.

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, Troll said:

Also Nagelsmann.

 

He was out of contract.

[Troll]

Howe is obviously going to be linked because he's by far the best English manager.  And I can see why it would appeal to him too.  With this squad he'd have to be confident he could win the next World Cup.

[Tiresias]

I'm not sure what would annoy me more, losing Howe, or Gerrard or Lampard getting the job

[gdm]

I’m not concerned. 

[ponsaelius]

13 minutes ago, Troll said:

 

Spaletti?  Won Serie A with Napoli then immediately took the Italy job.

 

He'd already left Napoli when the Italy job came up though (after Mancini went to Saudi). It wasn't like he left the job for the Italy one directly.

 

I think the point that managers very rarely leave club jobs following an international approach. I can't even think of any examples tbh.

 

 

Edited July 15, 2024 by ponsaelius

[jonny1403]

8 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

 

He'd already left Napoli when the Italy job came up though (after Mancini went to Saudi). It wasn't like he left the job for the Italy one directly.

 

I think the point that managers very rarely leave club jobs following an international approach. I can't even think of any examples tbh.

 

 

 

 

Big Sam at the mackems 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Klopp seems the ideal man to me. 

[Elma]

39 minutes ago, TRon said:

I just saw Fat Sam on Sky saying we should never give the job to a foreign manager after failing with this experiment previously, so I'm assuming we probably will go for an English manager. I just don't think the FA would take the risk of appointing a non-English candidate at this point.

 

Mind you, he also said that there are currently only two English managers in the Premier League - Eddie and Shaun Dyche. Gary O'Neil might have something to say about that.

[timeEd32]

I'm confident now is not the time for him, but it will be awfully tempting if he's asked given his general interest in it and the players available.

 

The wild card to me, as someone mentioned, is how his family is doing, how settled they are, etc.

[Stifler]

They won’t go for Howe.

They need someone who is going to big the players from the big clubs all the time. Howe will drop obvious players day in day out if he feels that they can’t work to his standards.

Pushing shirts that say Kane on the back is more important than playing Watkins and winning the Euro’s.

 

 

Edited July 15, 2024 by Stifler

[Bimpy474]

1 hour ago, TRon said:

I just saw Fat Sam on Sky saying we should never give the job to a foreign manager after failing with this experiment previously, so I'm assuming we probably will go for an English manager. I just don't think the FA would take the risk of appointing a non-English candidate at this point.

 

Well that Fat idiots opinion should be thrown in the sea.  Best man for the job, whatever nationality or preference in pies.

[El Prontonise]

1 hour ago, ponsaelius said:

 

He'd already left Napoli when the Italy job came up though (after Mancini went to Saudi). It wasn't like he left the job for the Italy one directly.

 

I think the point that managers very rarely leave club jobs following an international approach. I can't even think of any examples tbh.

 

 

 

 

Allardyce is one.